patentors
/ˈpætəntərz/
noun
- People or organizations that obtain a patent (an official right to be the only one allowed to make, use, or sell an invention).
- The company is one of the largest patentors of smartphone components in the world.
- The patentors of the new battery technology earned millions in licensing fees.
- Many small inventors struggle to become patentors because of the high legal costs.